Revise laws related to professional licensing board appointments and reporting requirements
HB 335 revises Montana's laws governing appointments to professional licensing boards (affecting boards for professions like nursing, engineering, and cosmetology). It requires the governor to appoint qualified applicants within 6 months of application, mandates that board members be actively practicing professionals with licenses in good standing, and prohibits conflicts of interest for public members. The bill also establishes new reporting requirements, mandating a biennial report to the economic affairs committee detailing board vacancies, application processing times, and how long positions remained unfilled. These changes aim to streamline appointments and increase accountability for licensing boards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Signed Apr 7, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025
How they voted
41–9
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-9)
senate
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 1, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jonathan Karlen
DDemocratic
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